Harsco Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

CAMP HILL, Pa., Jan. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per share, or $0.82 per share on an annualized basis, payable May 15, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2014.

The action marks the Company's 256 th consecutive quarterly cash dividend and continues the Company's long-standing tradition of rewarding shareholders with reliable dividends every year since 1939.

Harsco Corporation is a diversified global industrial company serving major industries that are fundamental to economic growth, including steel and metals production, railways and energy. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.